Water reservoir



v March 6,. 1934. I BLOOD 1,950,133

- WATER RESERVOIR Original Filed May 15. 191

' Patented Mar. 6, 1934 UNITED STATES v 1.950.133 WATER nsssavout Howard E. Blood, Detroit, Mich assignor to Norge Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Original application -May 15, 1931, Serial No. 537,554. Divided and this application June 27.

1932, Serial No. 619,454

1 Claim. (Cl. 62'-141) This invention relates to an improved water cooling equipment for domestic refrigerators and the like wherein it is desirable to provide a compact precooling system for the normal drinking water requirements.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved water cooling reservoir comprising a seamless transparent closed vessel adapted to be positioned beneath the freezer unit of a mechanical refrigerator in the path of downward flow of cold air-from the freezer. This application is a division of my application Serial No. 537,554 filed May 15, 1931, now Patent Number 1,867,135, patented July 12, 1932, entitled Water reservoir.

It is another object of this invention to provide an improved water reservoir arrangement for refrigerators whereinthe reservoir is suspended in othewise waste space immediately beneath one of the shelves of the refrigerator and is arranged for 20 convenient filling or cleaning thereof.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a simple and inexpensive reservoir of the type described that'can be readily inserted in existing refrigerators by purchasers without necessitating changes or adjustments therein.

Other and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and the accompanying drawmg.

This invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

On the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a refrigerator compartment containing a reservoir embodying the features of this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through the reservoir on the line 11-11 of Figure 1.

As shown:

The refrigerator chosen for illustrative purposes comprises a cabinet containing a compartment 11 refrigerated by a freezer or evaporator unit concealed behind a shield 13. Shelves 14 and 15 are supported within the compartment on studs 16, the lower shelf being stepped up at 17 to support a drip pan or tray 18 immediately below the unit 12, the shelf having side guides 19 to properly locate the tray.

In the embodiment shown, the skeleton shelves are formed of spaced rods 20 running at right angles to each other to permit air circulation; two of the rods running cross-wise of the shelf portion 17 being utilized to support a hanging shelf for a water reservoir 21. The hanging shelf 55 comprises front and rear bars 22 and 23 the ends of which are turned up and formed as hooks 24 to engage the shelf rods 20 above mentioned. A

plurality of lighter rods 25are welded or other wise secured to the front and rear bars to form vbar 22 is turned back at its center at 26 to clear a sump or drainage pocket 27 in the bottom front center of the reservoir, and the back bar 23 is looped upwardly at 28 in its center to forma rear stop for the reservoir. v

The reservoir 21 is preferably made of glass or other transparent material in order to permit inspection of the contents, and is provided with a filler opening 29 and cover 30 at the front of the slightly rounded top surface. When it is desired to fill the reservoir it is drawn out until a lug 31 on the bottom engagesthe front bar 22 at its turned back position. To entirely remove the reservoir it can be slightly lifted or tilted to clear the lug 31 from the bar 26 whereupon removal is possible without disturbing its shelf.

The hanging shelf itself can be installed or removed at any time 'if desired without disturbing the regular shelving.

The reservoir sump or drainage pocket '27 is provided to locate a draw off faucet 32 low enouglto make the entire contents of the reservoir available The faucet is short enough so that the as required, the capacity of the reservoir being adequate for the requirements of an average family.

It will thus be seen that I have invented an improved reservoir for the purpose described that is readily added to existing refrigerators without change therein and that occupies otherwise waste space immediately beneath a shelf therein.

I am aware, that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction may be varied-through a wide range without departing from the principles'of this invention, and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

As an article of manufacture a fluid container for disposition in a refrigerator comprising a receptacle generally rectangularin shape in plan and having top and bottoniwalls of dimensions considerably exceeding the dimensions of the side walls, an offset in the bottom wall affording a chamber lower than the remainder of the receptacle when the same is in normal position, and draw off means communicating with the offset chamber. I

' HOWARD E. BLOOD. 

